
Religion in Africa
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Social Studies
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7th Grade
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Hard
Joseph Anderson
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21 Slides • 17 Questions
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African Ethnicity & Religion
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Multiple Choice
What is a religious group?
A group of people who share common hobbies
A group of people who a blood related
A group of people who share a common belief system
A group of people who were born in the same town
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4
Multiple Choice
Can people from different ethnic groups be a part of the same religious group?
Yes
No
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6
Multiple Choice
What is an ethnic group?
A group of people who share a common belief system?
A group of people who are related by blood
A group of people who share history, common ancestry, language, religion, traditions, beliefs, holidays, food
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8
Multiple Choice
How many ethnic groups are there in Africa?
10
3,000
200
500
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10
Multiple Choice
What are the two most prominent religions in Africa?
Christianity & Judaism
Islam & Christianity
Shinto & Buddism
Confucianism & Buddism
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12
Multiple Choice
Where in Africa would you be most likely to find the Arab culture?
North Africa
South Africa
East Africa
West Africa
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14
Multiple Choice
When did Arabs arrive in Northern Africa?
1500s
1200s
600s
1800s
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16
17
Multiple Choice
Which of the two groups of Islam is most prominent in Northern Africa?
Sunni
Shia
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20
Multiple Choice
Prior to European colonization, the Ashanti people developed a large and influential empire in which region of Africa?
North
South
East
West
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Multiple Choice
What item landed in the lap of Osei Tutu, the first king, and in 1701 became the symbol for Ashanti tribe?
A golden egg
A golden hammer
A golden spoon
A golden stool
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25
Multiple Choice
How would you describe the Ashanti religion?
Just like Christianity
They don't have a religion
mixture of supernatural and animist powers
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27
Multiple Choice
The Bantu people are found in the central and southern regions of Africa and make up how much of Africa's total population?
1/3
1/4
2/3
3/4
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29
Multiple Choice
In Angola, archeologists have uncovered scratches on rock, massive stone pillars, and tools that place the Bantu people there about what date BCE?
2,500
5,000
25,000
50,000
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Multiple Choice
Most Bantu people have been influenced by which two religions?
Islam & Christianity
Buddism & Shinto
Confucianism & Islam
Buddism & Christianity
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Multiple Choice
Where would you be most likely to find the Swahili people
West Africa
North Africa
East Africa
South Africa
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35
Multiple Choice
In Arabic, what does the word Swahili mean?
One who live on hill
One you lives on coast
One who lives near trees
One who lives in house
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37
Multiple Choice
This religion established its presence in the region during the 9th century, when traders made contact with the Bantu people
Buddism
Christianity
Islam
Shinto
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African Ethnicity & Religion
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